Patty Jenkins Argumentative Essay

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Patty Jenkins, also known as Patricia Lea Jenkins, is an American film director and screenwriter, once said, “It’s not easy to be a hero. You do it because of what you believe, not because of what other people deserve.” This may be interpreted as, you can’t just one day decide to be a hero and that heroes know what is right and they don’t care who deserves it or not. In the minds of these heroes everyone deserves to be saved, even if they have vendetta against them; that is what makes them a hero. Although heroes care for others, and put others before themselves, they are not always fearless when looking danger in the face, but overcoming those fears is what makes them stronger than the people who need to be saved.
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What makes them different than every other human being is that they use their fear as a car uses gasoline. Instead they recognize their fear, but know what needs to happen, despite their fear and doubts. In the Narrative of Frederick Douglass, Douglass wrote, “...the ferocious beasts of the forest lie in wait for their prey..” This was Douglass’s response to his fear of talking to the whites who had once taken his freedom and liberty. Although he was uncertain, he still spoke and still conquered his fears, while inspiring others to fight for their liberty. Morris once wrote about an officer with fears that were sighted, faced, and then overthrown. Morris once said, “He leaped into the guy’s path, using his own body as a ...human body cushion...” He leapt after a suicidal individual, who was only minorly bruised, while he survived with further injuries. It’s amazing to know that fearful human beings can still overcome their fears and use that energy to create courage, for these heroes were a lot stronger than they thought. That power, determination, and compassion is what got them to overcome their fears and do what was right even if it meant prioritizing their lives after

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